shǒu

head; first; leader, chief; a poem

HSK 4 #481

DEFINITIONS

首 shǒu
  • head
  • chief
  • first (occasion, thing etc)
  • classifier for poems, songs etc

STROKES

WORDS

wéi shǒu head; be headed by
级 shǒu jí severed head
称臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
qiáo shǒu to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
创 shǒu chuàng to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth
当其冲 shǒu dāng qí chōng to bear the brunt
fǔ shǒu to bend one's head
弄姿 sāo shǒu nòng zī to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
屈一指 shǒu qū yī zhǐ to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding
挺胸 áng shǒu tǐng xiōng head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits; in fine mettle (of animal)
畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing
肯 shǒu kěn to give a nod of approval
áng shǒu head high; in high spirits; to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)
任 shǒu rèn first person to be appointed to a post
次 shǒu cì first; first time; for the first time
位 shǒu wèi first place
富 shǒu fù richest individual; top millionaire
痛心疾 tòng xīn jí shǒu bitter and hateful (idiom); to grieve and lament (over sth)
群龙无 qún lóng wú shǒu lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader
以待 qiáo shǒu yǐ dài to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await
shàng shǒu seat of honor; first place
fěi shǒu bandit
kòu shǒu to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
huò shǒu chief offender; main culprit
尾 shǒu wěi head and tail